Case Study

SVC to improve productivity and power quality in a steel plant fed by a 230 kV grid

SVC to improve productivity and power quality in a steel plant fed by a 230 kV grid

Pages 2 Pages

SVC to improve productivity and power quality in a steel plant fed by a 230 kV grid Since 2002, Cascade Steel in McMinnville, Oregon, USA has been operating an ABB Static Var Compensator (SVC) in its Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) based melt shop. The SVC was installed for a dual purpose: Firstly, the plant wished to run its EAF at a higher power output without risking to infringe on the flicker requirements of the 230 kV power supplier, Bonnev

Join for free to read